HOUSTON — Rhone Brittmoore Logistics LP has acquired a 111,530-square-foot complex of industrial flex and manufacturing buildings in northwest Houston. The complex spans 7.9 acres and formerly served as a campus for Nabors Drilling Technologies USA Inc. Clay Pritchett and Zane Carman of NAI Partners represented Rhone Brittmoore in the transaction. Jeff Peden, Scott Miller and David Cook of Cushman & Wakefield represented Nabors, which was both the seller and former occupant.
Industrial
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 37,736-square-foot industrial building located at 7200 Wynnpark Drive in Houston. The property was built on 1.3 acres in 1971 and renovated in 1979 and 1982. Adam Abushagur and Cary Latham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
DALLAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 73,580-square-foot industrial lease at 5200 E. Grand Ave in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1952. Canon Shoults and Josh Barnes of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Frontier Equity, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was Regent Aerospace Corp.
TRACY, CALIF. — Seefried Industrial Properties, as developer partner for Clarion Partners, has acquired a 76-acre land site for the development of a speculative, multi-warehouse project within the Northeast Area Specific Plan in Tracy, approximately 70 miles east of San Francisco. Located at the northeast corner of Grant Line and Chrisman roads, the yet-to-be-named project will total 1.1 million square feet of office and warehouse space spread across three buildings of 260,000 square feet, 517,000 square feet and 353,000 square feet. The project will offer tenants the opportunity to occupy space ranging from 18,000 square feet to 1.13 million square feet. The buildings will feature tilt-up construction, clear heights ranging from 32 feet to 36 feet, 185-foot truck courts, 339 trailer spaces combined, ESFR sprinkler systems and ample parking. Construction is slated to begin in June, with completion scheduled for June 2021. HPA Architecture is serving as architect and K&W is serving as civil engineer for the project. Mike Goldstein and John Steinbuch of Colliers International will lead the leasing and marketing efforts for the new development.
Birtcher Development Buys 20-Acre Site for Airport Distribution Center in San Bernardino
by Amy Works
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Birtcher Development has acquired a 20-acre land parcel fully entitled for the development of a speculative regional fulfillment and distribution center. The seller, 6th Street LLC, sold the site for $17.6 million. Birtcher plans to break ground on the project this spring with completion slated for fourth-quarter 2021. Designed by Irvine, Calif.-based HPA Architecture, the 406,710-square-foot facility will feature an eight-inch slab and 40-foot clear heights, resulting in 16 to 20 percent more pallet positions than a typical 36-foot warehouse. Additionally, the building will include 65 dock-high doors, 167 designated trailer stalls in a secured concrete truck yard, 259 auto parking spaces and two grade-level loading doors. Power for the site includes 4,000 AMP service (2,000 AMPs installed), 2.5 percent parabolic skylights and 100,000 kW/h/year of solar power that will be ready for tenant use. Located within the Inland Empire, the parcel is located on Sixth Street between Lankershim and Sterling avenues, three blocks from the San Bernardino International Airport and accessible to interstates 10 and 215. Additionally, the property is two blocks form a planned $200 million air cargo logistics center that will house up to 16 aircraft and generate nearly 4,000 …
SANTA CLARA AND LA MIRADA, CALIF. — PS Business Parks (PSB) has completed the acquisition of two business parks in California for a total consideration of $30.3 million. The purchases will qualify as 1031 exchanges for tax purposes. On Dec. 20, 2019, PSB purchased San Tomas Business Center in Santa Clara for $16.6 million. Totaling 79,400 square feet, the park features nine buildings offering suites ranging from 200 square feet to 3,500 square feet. At the time of closing, the property was 96 percent occupied. Additionally, PSB acquired La Mirada Commerce Center in La Mirada on Jan. 10 for $13.7 million. The five-building park offers a total of 73,400 square feet, with suites ranging from 1,200 square feet to 3,000 square feet. At the time of closing, the property was 100 percent occupied. The names of the sellers were not released.
DEER PARK, TEXAS — Colliers International has negotiated a 349,050-square-foot industrial lease for organic food company Wholesome Sweeteners at Victory Commons Center in Deer Park, an eastern suburb of Houston. Victory Commerce Center features a cross-dock configuration, 32-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths, 256 car parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and an additional acre for storage or trailer parking. In addition, the property is located within 10 miles of Beltway 8, Interstate 10 and the Barbours Cut and Bayport Container terminals at Port Houston. Jon Lindenberger, Walter Menuet and Paul Dominique of Colliers represented the landlord, Crow Holdings Industrial, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Fuselier and Carl Mueller of JLL represented Wholesome Sweeteners.
HOUSTON — Redwood Property Investors III LLC, a California-based private investment fund, has purchased the former Exterran Energy Solutions campus in northwest Houston. The property is situated on 21 acres and spans 301,127 square feet of manufacturing and office space. Clay Pritchett and Zane Carman of NAI Partners represented Redwood in the transaction. Mark Nicholas and Richard Quarles of JLL represented the seller and former occupant, Exterran. Redwood has tapped NAI Partners to market the property for lease moving forward.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of FXG Jersey City, a 315,389-square-foot industrial complex in Jersey City, a western suburb of New York City. Completed in 2016, the complex is located at 1049 Secaucus Road and offers convenient access to Newark International Airport. The property was fully leased to FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc. at the time of sale. Brian Fiumara, Michael Hines, Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the buyer, Scannell Properties, in the transaction.
SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Abney Industrial Warehouses, a 39,261-square-foot industrial complex in Seagoville, a southeastern suburb of Dallas. The property is situated on 4.2 acres and consists of three warehouses and an office building. Adam Abushagur and Sam Martin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.